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Sir Richard Croft 1484–1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1484

Birth Location: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England

Death Date: 1 Jan 1562

Death Location: Croft, Herefordshire, England

Father: Sir Croft

Mother: Lady Scull

Spouse(s): Catherine Herbert

Children(s): Sir Croft, Rowland Croft, Jacosa Croft

In 1484, Sir Richard Croft entered the world in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England, born to Sir Edward Knight High Sheriff Croft And Lady Joyce Scull. Sir Richard Croft married Catherine Herbert, and had children including Jacosa Croft, Rowland Pugh Croft, Sir James Lord Deputy Ireland Croft. Sir Richard Croft passed away in 1562 in Croft, Herefordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1484, Sir Richard Croft entered the world in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England, born to Sir Edward Knight High Sheriff Croft And Lady Joyce Scull.
  • Sir Richard Croft married Catherine Herbert, and had children including Jacosa Croft, Rowland Pugh Croft, Sir James Lord Deputy Ireland Croft.
  • Sir Richard Croft passed away in 1562 in Croft, Herefordshire, England.

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Sir Croft's Ancestors

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Sir Croft
1484–1562
Birth Place: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
Parents
Sir Edward Knight (High Sheriff) Croft
1465–1547
Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
Lady (Joyce) Scull
1469–1506
Holt, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Richard) Croft
1427–1509
Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
Eleanor Cornwall
1428–1513
Burford, Shropshire, , England
Sir (Walter) Scull
1443–1482
Holt, Warwickshire, England
Lady (Frances) Beauchamp
1447–1482
Holt, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Croft
1395–1445
Margaretha Walwyn
1400–1439
Sir Cornwall,
1382–1435
Lady Barre
1414–1468
David Scull
1417–1476
Baroness deFerrers
1406–1452
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Croft's Descendants

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Sir (Richard) Croft (1484–1 Jan 1562) m. Catherine Herbert (1488–1574)
  1. 1. Sir (James "Lord Deputy Ireland") Croft 1518–1590 m. Alice Warnecombe 1522–1573
    1. 1. Edward Crofte 1544–1601 m. Anne (Freeman) Browne 1547–1575
      1. 1. George (Craft) (Crofte) 1575–1630 m. Marye Graves 1575–1652
        1. 1. Lt. (Griffin) Craft 1600–1689 m. Alice Taylor 1600–1673
      2. 2. Joyce Croft 1570–
      3. 3. William Croft 1570–1590
      4. 4. George Croft 1575–1630
      5. 5. Herbert Croft 1566–1622
      6. 6. Margaret Croft 1573–
      7. 7. James Croft 1561–1562
      8. 8. Richard Croft 1568–1590
      9. 9. George Crofte 1575–1630
    2. 2. James Croft 1542–1624
    3. 3. Eleanor Croft 1546–1569
    4. 4. Joan Croft 1554–1595
    5. 5. Jane Croft 1541–1586
    6. 6. John Croft 1540–1566
    7. 7. Margaret (Crofles) Rudhall 1552–1609
    8. 8. Eleanor (Elizabeth) Croft 1534–1569
    9. 9. Margaret Croft 1570–1609
  2. 2. Rowland (Pugh) Croft 1530–1590
  3. 3. Jacosa Croft 1546–1567

Sir Croft's Timeline

2 Records

1484
1484
Birth of Sir Richard Croft in Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England
1562
1 Jan 1562
Age 78
Death of Sir Richard Croft in Croft, Herefordshire, England
Croft, Herefordshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1484
    Event Place: Croft Castle, Herefordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1562
    Event Place: Croft, Herefordshire, England

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